title: [Risk factors of osteoporosis].
abstract: Osteoporosis constitutes an important public health problem. The diagnosis is based only upon osteodensitometry. The risk of fracture depends also from factors independent from the bone mass. Scales of risks are developed to better evaluate the risk fracture of the patients.
authors.affiliation: D.M.G.-U.L.B. jmichel.thomas@skynet.be
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D015519:Bone Density; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008593:Menopause; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000235:genetics; D044469:Racial Groups; D012307:Risk Factors; D012727:Sex Characteristics